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Extreme CCTV International Inc.'s Moondance[R] PowerDome[TM] PTZ Camera was used to record the birth of a rare black rhino calf at Paignton Zoo in Devon, Britain. Featuring an LXR CCD zoom module for image capture in low light and outstanding night vision performance under infrared, the Moondance enabled zoo staff to record high-resolution footage of the birth in night-time conditions. …

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